Archive for October 7th, 2011

It has been nearly a year since Haiti held elections, but it was not until late Tuesday night that the troubled nation finally was able to form a new government.

Garry Conille, a United Nations development specialist and aide to Bill Clinton, was ratified by the Haitian Senate after debate that lasted more than seven hours.

President Michel Martelly, who took office in May, congratulated his new prime minister, saying that the installation of new leadership was a step forward in implementing ...

PRESIDENT George Maxwell Richards yesterday spent his first full day in office since returning from vacation on Wednesday. However, by the end of the day there was as yet no word on what action — if any — he would take in relation to a complaint filed against Integrity Commission chairman Dr Eric St Cyr over his disclosure to the press of an Integrity Commission probe of Udecott chairman Jearlean John.

A complaint against St Cyr was lodged at the Office ...